Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 49

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 26. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Lille Hill. 40, widow, was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Paris Crime. Murder of a Millionaire. Butler Found Guilty. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 5

The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation in Paris in April last, on technical grounds, quashed the verdict of the Seine Assize Court…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alexander Niddrie, a cab-driver, was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 28. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, for one of whom Mr. C. A. Readeit appeared, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Edward…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Defaulting Solicitor. Sentenced to Five Years. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 6

Robert Brandeth Parry, solicitor, was charged at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Murray, to-day, with fraudulently omitting to pay to James Wilson £300…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 29. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 7

Donald M'Leau (48), seaman, and Joseph Hughes (38), bricklayer; were each fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, and Olaf Anderson (35), seaman, was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Czar's Tour. Murder in Stockholm. the British Protests. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 5

The Czar of Russia has arrived at Stockholm on a visit to the King of Sweden. The Socialists strongly resented the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 30. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkeness, was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Kuros Meideel, 20, seaman, was fined 10s in default seven…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Castro Disappears. [?]Ret Police at Fault. [?]Asiness in Venezuela. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

[?] Castro, the deposed President of Venezuela, who returned to [?] after futile efforts to land [?] America, has mysteriously…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 1. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 5s in default an hour's imprisonment. Absent Without Leave…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Stephen Orrell was fined I0s and 6s costs for being drunk at New Lambton on the 19th June. James Brown was charged with allowing two head of cattle to stray…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Stabbing Affray. Verdict of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the death of Sten Mattila, the seaman who was stabbed on the Merewether-street wharf on Saturday night, was continued,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Licensing Court. [?] Mr[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 7

David [?] the [?] Hamilton. J. A. R. Gilbert [?] Creck was granted a [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Colliery Matters. Application for a Board. the Court's Decision. General Board Granted. Case of Miners Held Over. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

The hearing was concluded in the Industrial Court to-day, before the President, Judge Heydon, of an application for the constitution of a wages board for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Hugh Williams, 47, master mariner, was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

An Indian Crime. Murder in London. Sir W. Curzon-wyllie Shot Dead. Parsi Doctor Fatally Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

A revolting crime was committed at the Imperial Institute last night by an Indian student in London. At the close of a musical at home…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 3. (Before Mr. W. Clarke. S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 6

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s in default an hour's imprisonment. Patrick Fanning 48, labourer, was fined 10s, in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

John Llewellyn Owen was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the Maitland-road at Waratah. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or seven days…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. F. G. Adzlan, acting police magistrate, occupied "the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Albert Lewis, a surveyor's axemen,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

Susannah Cowan sued the Australian Alliance Assurance Company for £12, claimed to be due in respect of a policy issued by the company through their…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →